www.eduserv.org.uk/openathens

The benefits of OpenAthens

Adam Snook – OpenAthens Technical ConsultantRobert Scaysbrook – OpenAthens Account Manager

Who are we?

Eduserv• Not-for-profit IT services company• Web hosting, Web development,

Chest Agreements & OpenAthens• Based in Bath, began life at

University of Bath in 1994• Employ around 120 people• Provider of Athens since 1996

• Over 4 million user accounts from thousands of organisations worldwide

• Trusted by the NHS, Open University, US Veterans Association

• 60% of UK HE sector use OpenAthens to access e-resources

OpenAthens

The context for our products

• Libraries subscribing to electronic resources• With on and off-site access required• Users need to be identified as subscribers

OpenAthens avoids

• Librarians managing username & password lists for all users

• Or relying on IT departments to provide proxy services or VPN access

What is OpenAthens?• Identity and Access Management system offering Single Sign-On

• One individual username & password for all your subscribed resources• Use our managed directory (MD) or your own local directory (LA)

• OpenAthens MD• Nothing to be installed locally• IT dept doesn’t need to be involved• Designed for librarians

• Completely independent of IP• Access to resources regardless of location• Different sets of resources for each user group e.g. Alumni• Statistics by user group e.g. Alumni, Staff, Student etc.

• OpenAthens includes the MyAthens portal• Links to all subscribed resources• Add more content with easy to use tools• Accessible on the Internet

User Portals

• MyAthens -• All resources list• Easier to navigate than beginning at publisher websites• Customisable – add search panels, library opening times etc

• Library Website - • Use our specially constructed URL’s• Link through to resource level

• E-resource Discovery Tool - • EBSCO, TDNet etc• Extra setup required

Configuring OpenAthens for alumni

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